Where does “selluloosavanu” come from?
selluloosavanu (Finnish) comes from Finnish vanu, from Finnish -u, from Proto-Finnic -u — Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns.
selluloosavanu (Finnish): cellulose wadding
Definitions
- cellulose wadding
Ancestry of “selluloosavanu”, step by step
selluloosavanu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish vanu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vanu | cotton wool, absorbent cotton, wadding;... |
| 2 | Finnish | -u | Forms nouns from verbs. Most common with "e"- and... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -u | Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns |
via Finnish selluloosa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | selluloosa | cellulose; pulp made of cellulose fibres |